Vincent Acovino
Stories
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U.S. break dancers prepare for their Olympic debut in Paris
At the Paris Olympics, the sport of "breaking" makes its debut later this week. For the U.S. athletes, they're prepping for their moment in the spotlight.
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How U.S. men's basketball is preparing for Olympics quarterfinals
As the U.S. men's basketball team prepared for Tuesday’s game against Brazil, NPR's Juana Summers talked the team’s managing director, Grant Hill, to ask how he views the competition.
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Olympian Minna Stess talks about her skateboarding journey and her first Games
NPR's Juana Summers talks with 18-year-old Olympic skateboarder Minna Stess about her journey in the sport.
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BMX racer overcame personal and professional loss to end up on Paris' starting hill
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Team USA BMX racer Alise Willoughby about her expectations for Paris and her training partnership with her husband, the former BMX racer Sam Willoughby.
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They left their countries behind. But not their Olympic aspirations
Thirty-seven refugees are competing in Paris as the Refugee Olympic Team. NPR's Juana Summers talks with kayaker Saman Soltani, who fled Iran, and judoka Muna Dahouk, who left Syria during the war.
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Ashleigh Johnson is a water polo veteran. Now, she's learning how to be a role model
Ashleigh Johnson is one of the best water polo goalkeepers in the world. NPR's Juana Summers talks to her about her barrier-breaking role in the sport and her expectations for her third Olympic games.
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Longtime running buddies are poised to compete in the streets of Paris
NPR's Juana Summers talks with US men's marathoners Conner Mantz and Clayton Young about the challenges of the Paris marathon, and their longtime friendship on and off the running course.
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Michigan Sen. Gary Peters talks bipartisan investigation into assassination attempt
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Michigan Sen. Gary Peters, a Democrat, about the questions that Congress is launching about the Secret Service security that allowed a direct line of fire at Trump.
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The original Resident Evil is back from the dead. What took so long?
The original Resident Evil video game has been re-released. For years, the game that started a massive franchise has been unavailable.
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Hurricane Beryl has left a trail of destruction along Jamaica’s southern coast
Hurricane Beryl gradually weakens as it continues on its course across the Caribbean, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. This is the earliest category 5 storm in the Atlantic on record.